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PhD Projects: 2021

NameProject title
Foteini Bifsa headshotFoteini Bifsa
University of Leeds
Unraveling the mechanism of a peroxisomal ABC transporter
Isabelle Boon headshotIsabelle Boon
University of Leeds
Unravelling the rules of outer membrane protein folding: Opportunities for the design of new antibacterial strategies
Helena Roy-Boada headshotHelena Roy Boada
University of Leeds
Investigating how dysregulation of ncRNA networks enhance virus replication
Katie Buttriss headshotKatie Buttriss
University of Leeds
Structural studies of DNA repair required for human immune diversity using cryoEM 
Sabina Musial headshotSabina Musial
University of York
Assembly principles of the CO2 -fixing liquid-liquid phase separated organelle, the Pyrenoid
Jack Stenning headshotJack Stenning
University of York
Defining Estrogen Receptor Binding and Response Determinants at Single-Cell Resolution
Monika Gonka headshotMonika Gonka
University of York
Understanding haematopoietic stem cell fate choices by comparing distinct cellular states
Isaac Reynolds headshotIsaac Reynolds
University of York
Future-proofing our food: Priming plants to tolerate climate change
Abigail Walklett headshotAbigail Walklett
University of York
A 'sweet' new strategy for tackling superbugs: uniting synthetic and biochemical glycoscience for the inhibition of novel carbohydrate processing enzymes in multi-drug resistant bacteria
Charles CranstonCharles Cranston
University of Sheffield
Understanding the mechanisms leading to age-related hearing loss
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